Shashikant @ Sondiya Sitaram Bhosale and Another v. the State of Maharashtra
Bail – grant on parity with co-accused
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application allowed on parity; offences under Sections 395, 396, 397, 307, 302 IPC and Sections 4/25 Arms Act; Crime No.187/2024, Supa Police Station, District Ahmednagar; arrest 16.04.2024; parity with co-accused Rahul Ravi Bhosale, BA/1834/2024, order dated 21.10.2024; no recovery from applicant no.1, only cash from applicant no.2; masked dacoits defeated test identification parade; witness 164 statement re masks; PR bond Rs.15,000/- each; conditions on contact with informant, attendance, non-tampering, address disclosure; Coram: Arun R. Pedneker, J.; decided 07.02.2025; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench.
What did the court decide?
Applicants to be released on bail in connection with Crime No.187/2024 (Supa Police Station, District Ahmednagar) on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.15,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: no contact with the informant during the pendency of the trial; cooperation with the trial Court and attendance on every date unless exempted; no tampering with prosecution evidence and no influencing the informant or witnesses; and furnishing of contact number and residential address details to the trial Court with updates on any change.